Candy Cane Hat

This is a great hat to crochet for the holiday season! This pattern requires medium level skills because you will be working 6 strands at one time. It is fun and kids love wearing it! Create one for yourself or for a friend and get your festivities on!

This row you will start working you 6 stand at once. We will name these strands W1, W2, and W3. W if for the Color White and the number is for which stand to use. R1, R2, and R3, R is for the color Red and the number is for the strand.

Rnd 5 -8 (connecting rows) -

W 1(continuing yarn from Row 4): 33SC, Take out hook and leave loop.

W2: Connect W2 on top of W1 on 3rd SC made, 30 SC, take out hook and leave loop.

W3: Connect on top of W2, on 3rd SC made, 28 SC, take out hook and leave loop.

R1: Connect to next st where W1 leaves off, 33 SC, Take out hook and leave loop.

R2: Connect on top of R1, on 3rd SC made, 30 SC, Take out hook and leave loop.

R3: Connect on top of R2, on 3rd SC made, 28 SC, Take out hook and leave loop.

At this point all loops should line up and you can go all the way around the hat one string at a time. After Each Row Instruction take out hook and leave loop.

R1 %u2013 BLO: 2 SC in W1 sps, 2 SC in W2 sps, 60 SC in W3 sps.

R2-R3: 65 SC around.

Rnds 16-22

W1-BLO: 16 SC, Dec 1, 31 SC, Dec 1, 16 SC.

W2 %u2013W3: 63 SC around.

R1 %u2013 BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 30 SC, Dec 1, 30 SC.

R2 %u2013 R3: 61 SC across.

Rnds 23 %u2013 29

W1 %u2013BLO: 15 SC, Dec 1, 29SC, Dec 1, 15 SC.

W2- W3: 59 SC around.

R1 %u2013 BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 28 SC, Dec 1, 28 SC.

R2-R3: 57 SC around.

Rnds 30-36

W1-BLO: 14 SC, Dec 1, 27 SC, Dec 1, 14 SC

W2-W3: 55 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 26 SC, Dec 1, 26 SC.

R2-R3: 53 SC around.

Rnds 37-43

W1-BLO: 13 SC, Dec 1, 25 SC, Dec 1, 13 SC.

W2-W3: 51 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 24 SC, Dec 1, 24 SC.

R2-R3: 49 SC around.

Rnds 44-50

W1-BLO: 12 SC, Dec 1, 23 SC, 12 SC.

W2-W3: 47 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 22 SC, Dec 1, 22 SC.

R2-R3: 45 SC around.

Rnds 51-57

W1-BLO: 11 SC, Dec 1, 21 SC, Dec 1, 11 SC.

W2-W3: 43 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 20 SC, Dec 1, 20 SC.

R2-R3: 41 SC around.

Rnds 58-64

W1-BLO: 10 SC, Dec 1, 19 SC, Dec 1, 10 SC.

W2-W3: 39 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, 18 SC, Dec 1, 18 SC

R2-R3: 37 SC around.

Rnds 65-71

W1-BLO: 9 SC, Dec 1, 17 SC, Dec 1, 9 SC

W2-W3: 35 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 16 SC, Dec 1, 16 SC.

R2-R3: 33 SC around.

Rnds 72-78

W1-BLO: 8 SC, Dec 1, 15 SC, 8 SC

W2-W3: 31 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 14 SC, Dec 1, 14 SC.

R2-R3: 29 SC around.

Rnds 79-85

W1-BLO: 7 SC, Dec 1, 13 SC, Dec 1, 7 SC

W2-W3: 27 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 12 SC, Dec 1, 12 SC

R2-R3: 25 SC around.

Rnds 86-92

W1-BLO: 6 SC, Dec 1, 11 SC, Dec 1, 6 SC

W2-W3: 23 sc around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 10 SC, Dec 1, 10 SC

R2-R3: 21 SC around.

Rnds 93-99

W1-BLO: 5 SC, Dec 1, 9 SC, Dec 1, 5 SC.

W2-W3: 19 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC

R2-R3: 17 SC around.

Rnds 100-106

W1-BLO: 4 SC, Dec 1, 7 SC, Dec 1, 4 SC

W2-W3: 15 SC around.

R1-BLO: 1 SC, Dec 1, 6 SC, Dec 1, 6 SC

R2-R3: 13 SC around.

Rnds 107-113

W1-BLO: 3 SC, Dec 1, 6 SC

W2: 7 SC around.

W3: 5 SC around.

R1: 4 SC.

R2: 2 SC.

All loops should be evenly spread apart, separated by two sts. Cut all Strings leaving long tails except W1. Pull tails through loops and tighten. Insert hook into W1:

Rnds 14-15

W1: SC in every other sp so you have 6 SC,

W1: 6 SC, Tie off, Hide all Strings.

With White Red Heart Yarn and White Fur make a pom pom for the top of hat.

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